On 7/12/2011 2:31 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> . . .
>
> Since the Moose brought it up, the Zuiko 50/3.5 is one of those strange
> beasts. When focused close, the background OOF highlights may go edgy
Only when the background is far away. Near backgrounds are fine.
> , but when focused at normal distances (2-4 meters), combined with a stopdown
> to
> F5.6,
Yes, it's fine at non close-up distances. I've only had real trouble with the
macro subject and distant background
situations. My solution has been simple; don't use it in the field. The 50/1.8s
are much the same, as in the image I
just posted. I think the 50/1.4s are similar, but perhaps not quite as bad.
> this lens can get downright classical in nature and punches way above its
> weight.
I never know quite what you mean when you talk this way. Oh well.
I found it to be a wonderful flat field macro lens that also works fine as a
normal 50. I've never seen any advantage to
using it over the 'normal' 50s at normal focal distances, while the normals
ones have advantages from their greater speed.
Moose
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